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Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award


The Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award is awarded annually by the Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Policy Studies. It is awarded to those advancing the cause of human rights in the Americas. The Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award commemorates Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt, who in 1976 were assassinated in Washington, D.C. by agents of the Chilean secret service. It was first presented in 1978.

Reverend Benjamin Chavis, Jr.

Alfred "Skip" Robinson, United League of Mississippi

Reverend William Wipfler, National Council of Churches

The Congregation of Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic

The Infant Formula Action Coalition

Father J. Bryan Hehir, U.S. Catholic Conference

The Sanctuary Movement

Reverend Charles Harper (Special Recognition Award)

The Free South Africa Movement

Frances Arbour (Special Recognition Award)

Pete Seeger

Washington Office on Latin America

Charles L. Clements, M.D.

The National Labor Committee in Support of Democracy and Human Rights in El Salvador

Robert Scherrer (Special Recognition Award)

Richard Trumka, President, United Mine Workers Union of America


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